Welcome! It’s Friday everyone! Yippee! This week went fast for us despite the various health issues that we were dealing with. We get to visit with the family this weekend. It’s been a while. What was your week like? We’d love to hear more about it. Since we live in the southwest, … Read more
When we sat down this fall to plan out our spring garden, we realized that we really wanted to try growing potatoes, so just a couple weeks back we bought a few bags of seed potatoes. However, we quickly realized that we needed a refresher on how to prepare seed potatoes for … Read more
Where I live it gets hot in the summer. Have I mentioned that? Not sure if I have. And while tomatoes are generally a summer crop in most of the country, here it is a little different. We have two growing seasons for tomatoes here in the desert: February-May (generally with some … Read more
A periodic installment on the blog. Some pictures and notes on what is going on in the garden Summer Squash – I’m so excited that we’ll be eating fresh squash. It truly is one of my favorite things. Sunflowers – They’re blooming like crazy and I love it. Who wouldn’t? Cucumber plants … Read more
In a perfect world, amending your soil wouldn’t be necessary. However, most gardeners find that amending their soil with something is necessary, especially after several growing seasons. Ideally, you will amend your soil every season. If the soil is really poor, it may take some time and love but it will be worth it. … Read more
A cold frame is a great tool for any climate. A gardener can use it to get a jump start on the growing season or to extend the growing season as winter approaches. I was lucky enough to be gifted one this past Christmas. What I have is actually called an “elevated … Read more
(To view my first post on starting seeds, click here.) I’ve mentioned it before and I’m going to mention it again – It’s seed starting time in my area! I have seeds and seedlings on the mind these days. This past weekend I planted a ton of seeds for the spring/summer. … Read more
To begin, I know that for a HUGE part of the country it is nowhere near seed starting time (though with a cold frame, that might not be entirely true… but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself). For those of you covered in snow, I apologize for this post. But rest assured … Read more